The city’s sixth rally in protest of racism and the death of George Floyd was bigger than the rest and the most poised yet, with well over 1,000 peaceful people overflowing into the street at City Hall. Read More
Frances Jordan Banks, a 102-year-old World War II Army nurse who served in India and spent many years on an Aroostook County potato farm, lived a life that was book-ended by pandemics. Read More
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Oceanside High School in Rockland will be holding a graduation ceremony at the Knox County Regional Airport on June 9. Read More
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It was an unusual, but not unprecedented, moment for the Queen City, which does not generally see as many large political demonstrations as two of its counterparts to the south, Augusta and Portland. Read More
Several residents of Portland’s East End came out of their homes to watch the protesters. Many cheered them on. Read More
When it came to protecting people who are homeless from getting and spreading infection, city officials clashed with Bangor’s largest shelter, the Hope House Health and Living Center, over how to develop a strategy that was both prudent and fast. Read More
One preventative strategy could rid you of your weed issues forever, as long as you employ a bit of advanced planning. Read More
As a reward for his tenacity, the fish earned some special treatment. Read More
Dilly beans are yummy with a grilled cheese sandwich. So are dilly fiddleheads. Read More
The arrests followed a largely peaceful demonstration earlier in the evening outside the Portland police station and at other locations in the city. Read More
Sadly, there is a dark, underground river of bad faith that has come to the surface in public discourse, and it has made its way to Maine, where neighbors and friends are getting played, writes guest columnist Joel Clement. Read More
Four former University of Maine baseball standouts have survived the massive cuts made to minor league teams by their major league organizations as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Proms, graduations and senior class trips all came to a screeching halt for the class of 2020 due to COVID-19. However, high school seniors still have a lot to celebrate this year, especially Brooklyn Brown and Malaya Jelks. These two Hermon High School students are feeling doubly blessed… Read More
In the past two decades, the practice of mindfulness and meditation has gone from being a spiritual practice done at ashrams in India, where it originated thousands of years ago, to the mainstream as the celebrities who tout its benefits. Read More
Certain factors in Maine make the struggle for sleep in the Pine Tree State unique. Read More
A practice that originated in Japan, forest bathing — “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese — is a form of therapy or healing that involves immersing and being present in nature. Read More
